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ExxonMobil countersues Calif. AG, claims he defamed the company
ExxonMobil is countersuing California months after the state sued the oil and gas giant, claiming it lied about plastics recycling. Now, the company accused California’s attorney general, Rob Bonta, of defamation saying, he engaged in “a deliberate smear campaign.” Bonta filed a lawsuit against the company in September 2024, asking that it pay civil penalties… -
MoviePass ex-CEO pleads guilty to fraud over ‘unlimited’ plan
The former CEO of MoviePass, Ted Farnsworth, pleaded guilty Tuesday, Jan. 7, to fraud for lying to investors about the success of the company. Now, he faces up to 25 years in prison. The subscription service gained a lot of attention in 2017, promising unlimited access to movies at theaters for just $9.95 a month.… -
Trump announces Emirati businessman’s $20 billion investment in US data centers
President-elect Donald Trump revealed a major foreign investment into the United States economy Tuesday, Jan. 7, in an effort to keep up with the fast-moving advancements of artificial intelligence. Trump introduced Emirati businessman Hussain Sajwani, the founder of DAMAC Properties, announcing the company is investing $20 billion to build data centers for AI and cloud… -
US citizens sue Venezuelan president over alleged torture in prison
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is accused of running a torture-filled prison and using American detainees as bargaining chips in negotiations with the United States in a new lawsuit. Two men from the U.S., who were imprisoned in Venezuela, are suing Maduro, saying his security officials put them through a pattern of torture including waterboarding, electrocution,… -
Mexico moves migrants from US border ahead of Trump’s second term
With only a couple of weeks until President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration, Mexico is working to move migrant caravans away from the United States border. Mexican officials told the Associated Press they’re using a “dispersion and exhaustion” method to spread the migrants throughout the country while limiting how many gather in one place. It’s a… -
Google announces new AI dev team aimed at simulating the physical world
Google has a new team seeking to advance artificial intelligence even further, possibly changing the game in simulation technology. Tim Brooks, who left OpenAI for Google’s AI research lab DeepMind, announced this week he’s leading the initiative. “DeepMind has ambitious plans to make massive generative models that simulate the world,” Brooks posted to X. “I’m… -
Pope Francis names first woman to lead major Vatican office
For the first time ever, a woman will lead a major office at the Vatican. Pope Francis appointed Sister Simona Brambilla Monday, Jan. 6 to become the head of the department responsible for all the Catholic church’s religious orders. While women have previously been named to number two spots in Vatican offices, this recent move… -
Trump denies report that team is considering scaled-back tariffs
President-elect Donald Trump denied an exclusive report by The Washington Post on Monday, Jan. 6, that claimed he’s considering scaling back his tariff plans. Trump called the story “fake news.” According to The Post, Trump aides are still looking into applying tariffs to every country, but with a more targeted approach aimed at critical imports.… -
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces resignation
Justin Trudeau said he is stepping down as Canada’s Prime Minister and the leader of the ruling Liberal Party. He intends to leave office once a new ruling party leader is chosen. Trudeau made the announcement Monday, Jan. 6, after reports said he was expected to announce his resignation that week. “Every morning I’ve woken… -
Judge sets Trump hush money case sentencing, decides no jail time
A judge upheld President-elect Donald Trump’s conviction in his hush-money case, with his sentencing scheduled just a little over a week before he’s due to return to the White House. However, he’s not expected to face jail time. Judge Juan Merchan rejected Trump’s push to throw out the case on presidential immunity grounds. Judge Merchan… -
In reversal, Mexico may accept migrants from other nations deported by Trump
Mexico has stated that it’s not ruling out the possibility of taking in migrants deported by the United States, regardless of nationality. The decision is a reversal from what Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum initially said last month, saying Mexico would push U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to return deportees of other nationalities directly to their countries.… -
UNRWA prepares to end Gaza, West Bank operations ahead of Israeli ban
A critical lifeline for Palestinians in the Israel-Hamas war is likely set to be gone soon. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency, also known as UNRWA, provides food, water and medicine to Gazans, but the Israeli government is now working to ban the agency, seeing it as a dangerous cover for Hamas. U.N. officials… -
Venezuela offers $100,000 reward for exiled opposition candidate
Venezuela’s controversial presidential election led to the country’s government offering a $100,000 reward for help capturing the exiled opposition candidate. Edmundo Gonázlez Urrutia claimed fraud in July 2024 and insisted he beat President Nicolás Maduro. The National Electoral Council, aligned with Maduro, declared him the winner with approximately 51.2% of the vote. Gonázlez claimed he won…
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